Samsung Readying Galaxy Tab 2 For June Launch?

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Samsung to take on the iPad with 8in and 9.7in Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 devices set to be unveiled next month, reports claim

Samsung could be set to kick-start the tablet market with a new device which could finally topple Apple’s iPad.

The company is reportedly gearing up to launch two new Galaxy Tab S devices to take on the might of Apple, with an 8in and 9.7in devices possibly appearing as early as next month, according to sources talking to Sammobile.

Both devices will come in Wi-Fi only and Wi-Fi + LTE variants, meaning four lots in all, and hark back to the original Galaxy Tab S (pictured above) with a June reveal and worldwide availability.

Pumped up

According to the reports, both versions of the Galaxy Tab S2 will feature premium components and high-end specifications.

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, OneDrive and Skype will be available to consumers, while tablets sold through Samsung’s enterprise channels will also have access to the Business, Business Premium and Enterprise versions of Office 365

This move should help Samsung and Microsoft better compete with the likes of IBM and Apple, which are teaming up to provide iPads and applications to the former’s business customers.